tanka – C & K

A Sea Pray

Lofty green-stained cliffs
rising up from the cold sea
Wind-swept and Foggy
A bonny girl calls the sea
Bring a man full of rare moss

Walking for the vibes
neighbours turn away from me
The vibes become mixed
Inverted cross on my tee
grey unbrushed hair on my head

a distant glowing
an enchanted house nestled
within the old trees
a breeze moves the Tanzaku
Fireflies light the Furin way

this endless summer
Aloe Vera soothes the skin
The kettle screams, ” Tea! “
rolling on and off the lounge
napping while watching Netflix

itchy from the wind
on the cusp of a sweet nap
insistent meows
the washing machine chimes in
ready for a holiday

wandering in the snow
We know the ways of this land
Whispers of war come
We will not bend the knee to
men who possess no honour

play within the trees
The child stoops to see a rock
a lovely crystal
Her small hand connects with fate
Gift of the Seer arrives

walking by the sea
old now, yet unmissable
a man and a child
to cover my face in shame
She left many lies

watching the leaves dance
fluttering butterfly wings
arms raised in the sun
people pass me, the oddball
fate baked me differently

tall poppy syndrome
school books and mathematics
an education
laughed at for being nerdy
enjoying the quiet life